by Kat Addams
Her belly sat on her lap as tiny as a summer melon. She had a perfectly round bump, not a pointy torpedo ready to fire.
“Definitely. I wouldn’t miss that for the world.” Nikki reached over, rubbing Rox’s stomach as if it were another one of her crystals.
“Can you do it in the truck? Like Layla did? I want to see it this time. Hell, I’d even let you give birth in my pussy wagon. Wouldn’t that be ironic? I’ve never seen a child born before, but I’ve always wanted to. I only saw cows on the farm. But you aren’t a heifer. That’s not what I meant at all.” Weston cringed, stepping back and closer to Nikki, who playfully slapped him with the back of her hand. “I always say the wrong thing,” Weston sighed.
Rox shook her head, laughing. “I know you don’t think I’m a heifer. Because if you did, I’d take that pretty little beard of yours and shave it off while you slept.”
Weston recoiled, patting his best-friend beard he’d named Dan.
“All you have to do when talking to a pregnant woman is feed her and tell her she’s pretty. It’s as simple as that, mate,” Aiden chimed in, wrapping his arms around our baby girl and nuzzling her head.
“It works. Did it for my wife. Betty didn’t cut me once while she was pregnant. I recommend you keep doing it though, pregnant or not.” Terrance stood behind Betty, rubbing her shoulders.
Betty turned her head, kissing his hand. “That’s why I love this man. He gets me. Finally, somebody does.”
“Us. They get us. And they’ve done a damn fine job of supporting DTF,” Rox said. “I think you men deserve a toast too. Even though it’s Mother’s Day, we couldn’t have done all of this without you. After all, someone has to donate the sperm.” She laughed, raising her glass in the air. “To the men who put up with us.”
“To the men who put up with us,” DTF repeated, clinking glasses.
“It’s not hard when you marry your best friend.” Aiden leaned down, kissing my forehead.
Scarlett reached out for me again, grunting. I took her back, sitting her back down on my lap for the fiftieth time today.
Hashtag momlife.
A loud sizzle popped from the grill, interrupting our love huddle and sending the men off to investigate.
Betty stood up to get a better view of her daughters. I wouldn’t have pegged her as the helicopter parent, but she never let those kids out of her sight.
With a baby in one hand and my wine in the other, I cleared my throat, drawing my friends’ attention back to me.
“Last toast. To us. To the strong women. May we know them. May we be them. May we raise them.” I clinked my glass against the rims of my girl gang’s cocktails. “Happy Mother’s Day, bitches.”
“DTF!” Nikki cheered.
“DTF!” we repeated.
“DTF!” the kids howled.
“DTF!” our husbands sighed.
PLAYLIST
Do you want to keep dancing with Layla and Aiden? Check out a sample of the official Just the Tip soundtrack below. For the complete playlist, visit Spotify!
“Layla” (Unplugged) | Eric Clapton
“Piece of My Heart” | Janis Joplin
“Here Comes the Sun” | The Beatles
“One Call Away” | Charlie Puth
“Lovers and Friends” | Lil John & the East Side Boyz
“Why Can’t We Be Friends?” | War
“Knocked Up” | Kings of Leon
“Lucky” | Jason Mraz
“Sweet Child O’ Mine” | Guns N’ Roses
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
As always, to my baby girl. May you catch every curveball like a boss. You give me the hopium to keep going, no matter what. Everything I do will always be for you.
Thank you to my editor, Jovana Shirley; my cover designer, Lori Jackson; and my assistant, Kari. I couldn’t do any of this without you all. You three make me look good! I appreciate all the work that goes into being an amazing team!
Thank you to the readers, bookstagrammers, my reader group, my author friends, and my ARC team. All of you have become my support system, and there is simply nothing I can say to show you how appreciative I am. Thank you for everything. DTF! Support your local girl gang!
Thank you to the mothers out there, raising their curveballs to the best of their ability. Props especially to the mamas who have had to give up a little piece of themselves—at least for a little while—so that they can let their children shine. Motherhood is the toughest job I know, and you are all rocking it. Keep your chin up and keep going, but don’t forget to take care of yourself too. #Momlife
Thank you to all of the strong women in my life who have continued to raise me up when I feel like I’m falling, time after time. Your love knows no limits, and I hope I am a strong friend for all of you too. I am in awe of how amazing you are and how badass you are, raising the next generation to be.
And lastly, thank you to D, my divine intervention who has had my back since day one. I am so damn lucky. The wee steaks and beer cream are just the beginning.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kat Addams is a forever twenty-nine-year-old fashionista following her lifelong dream of writing contemporary romance inspired by the exotic men she meets in her worldly travels. At least, that’s what she would like for you to think. She’s certainly not a stay-at-home mom indulging in excessive daydreaming, frozen pizzas, an unhealthy addiction to purchasing pajamas, and one too many cocktails on the regular. That’s some other romance author. The poor thing probably has to sneak away upstairs to write her dirty stories! What would her family think? Thankfully, that’s not Kat!
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OTHER BOOKS BY KAT ADDAMS
DIRTY SOUTH SERIES
Hotty Toddy (Free for newsletter subscribers: https://kataddams.com/free-book)
Grit and Grind
Nashvegas Nights
Mr. Big Ego
Mayday
DTF (DIRTY. TOUGH. FEMALE.) SERIES
On the Rox
Cream-Pied
Whip It Out
Just the Tip
FU (FORKS UNIVERSITY FASHION ACADEMY) SERIES
Sew Basic
Sew Haute
Sew Knotty
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